Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$400M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$395M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$360M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$347M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$344M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$355M |
| 3 |
TSS
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
ULTI
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Autodesk
ADSK
|
+$313M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.61% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.93% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 3.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZIONW
1751
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
974,053
| – | – |
|
|
DFS
1752
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
166,600
-34,700
| -17% | -$2.69M |
|
|
CSGS
1753
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
263,492
-20,683
| -7% | -$946K |
|
1754
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
161,525
+20,300
| +14% | +$1.77M |
|
|
BLUE
1755
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
7,797
+3,350
| +75% | +$5.8M |
|
|
XLRN
1756
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
312,654
+176,511
| +130% | +$7.31M |
|
|
MINI
1757
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
420,986
+281,968
| +203% | +$9.36M |
|
1758
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
BBCA
$11.4B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
257,251
+205,050
| +393% | +$10M |
|
1759
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
110,800
+11,500
| +12% | +$1.25M |
|
1760
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
164,800
+9,600
| +6% | +$740K |
|
|
IPHI
1761
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
254,920
-809,376
| -76% | -$37.7M |
|
1762
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.7B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
+131,531
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1763
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
128,080
+15,598
| +14% | +$1.54M |
|
1764
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
+699,516
| New | +$9.63M |
|
1765
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
77,800
+32,100
| +70% | +$5.42M |
|
1766
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
+122,938
| New | +$11.8M |
|
1767
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
123,000
+36,400
| +42% | +$3.77M |
|
|
ECHO
1768
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
354,420
+172,870
| +95% | +$5.76M |
|
1769
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
238,300
+62,800
| +36% | +$3.35M |
|
1770
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
42,850
-3,665
| -8% | -$1.14M |
|
1771
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
105,873
+100,523
| +1,879% | +$12.4M |
|
1772
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
307,000
-207,300
| -40% | -$7.97M |
|
|
WDR
1773
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
758,760
+335,140
| +79% | +$5.84M |
|
1774
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
282,944
+198,847
| +236% | +$7.52M |
|
1775
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
176,200
+43,400
| +33% | +$3.08M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Ken Griffin held 10,425 positions worth $218B, up 8.5% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $6.68B of net new capital in Q2 2019, opening 1,217 new positions and adding to 3,775 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Uber: 7,077,910 shares worth $328M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.6% of assets, down from 6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Eli Lilly, an estimated $397M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2019 buy was Uber: 7,077,910 shares worth $328M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Netflix in Q2 2019, an estimated $400M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $397M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Ultimate Software Group Inc in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $349M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $218B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,217 new positions and closed 1,335 in Q2 2019.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 8.5% quarter-over-quarter to $218B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.